Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Yoss]

5 hours ago, Tayne said:

I think Skoda made everything at one point, there are Skoda trains in the Bratislava transport museum.

Almost all electric trains in Czech and Slovakia are still Škoda apart from a few modern locos that are Siemens (they get everywhere). But the old diesel trains were mostly CKD which were part of Tatra. Likewise, the buses, including trolleybuses were Škoda and the trams were Tatra. Basically they built what the government told them to build. 

Until the end of communism where it became a free for all which Škoda ultimately won. They now make a lot of trams too. The Slovakians though, have built their own diesel units quite recently, that are unique to Slovakia which is quite rare in todays multi national world where most of the trains in Europe are now built by just three companies. Much like the car industry really. 

[GeordieInExile]

The irony being that quite a lot of those cars are now made in Slovakia!

[Remspoor]

УАЗ  (UAZ) 3128 Астеро

[martc]

Phun phact - the  hub of the London Eye (or whatever it is called nowadays) was cast by Skoda (https://thebritishchef.weebly.com/london-travel-tips/london-eye)

'Skoda' was a very diverse company and made many products - gun barrels, anchors, cars, buses, lorries, trams, locomotives etc. During communism the factories became independent from each other but the name was continued, this has continued today; Skoda cars have no connection to the heavy engineering Skoda, nor the public transport system Skoda.

In the UK we have a similar situation with Rolls Royce cars and jet engines/atomkraft.

[martc]

The 2.5hp Rytecraft Scootacar in London, 1936. Is that a Chrysler on the right?

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, martc said:

The 2.5hp Rytecraft Scootacar in London, 1936. Is that a Chrysler on the right?

Yes, it's a 1935 Airstream.

[ChinaTom]

I have had Škoda turbines and machine-shop equipment - some of the turbines were not that old. Old Chinese factories have them and love them.

[Pieman]

Until today I didn't know that the Suzuki SX4 was also sold as the Fiat Sedici, until I found out that @Markeh owns/owned one when he mentioned it in the Google Earth thread.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On 28/11/2024 at 17:13, MiniMinorMk3 said:

In a similar vein, here's the BMC Chiliean built fibreglass bodied Mini. Around 180 wee built in 1965.

More about that fascinating project here; it's quite the read:

 

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/bmc/1100-1300/11001300-international-variations/bmc-11001300-chilean-variations/

[jonathan_dyane]

Should have made them all out of plastic 

[sutty2006]

WTF is this?

 

[bunglebus]

New one on me!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Automobiles

[Metal Guru]

45 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

New one on me!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Automobiles

Some look like MGs.

[Muniphobia]

If they start selling them in the UK I suspect they may have to change the name of the Evo Spazio...

[lesapandre]

1964 Renault R8 Coupe designed by Ghia. Rear engined.

[sdkrc]

For the people who thought a MK1 golf was too luxurious 

[Missy Charm]

39 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

For the people who thought a MK1 golf was too luxurious 

Is that a rebodied Trabant?  

[Remspoor]

9 hours ago, Missy Charm said:

Is that a rebodied Trabant?  

Using Yugo parts

[Philmanns]

On 06/11/2024 at 11:11, Austat said:

1971 NSU Ro80 2+2 by Pininfarina:

I’ve been driven in this many years ago. It’s bizarre as it rides and sounds (obviously) like being in a Ro 80 but needless to say looks nothing like one.

[bunglebus]

FSM Niki, Australian Fiat 126

[somewhatfoolish]

The Flying Spaghetti Monster sold cars? May we be touched by his noodly appendage!🤣

[lesapandre]

10 hours ago, bunglebus said:

FSM Niki, Australian Fiat 126

With a sports exhaust fitted it would be called the... Niki Louder.

[Tenmil Socket]

Spotted a Primera estate earlier, new one on me… I thought it was some sort of Almera at first.

Also this… an Accent hatchback! 
 

[bunglebus]

Iris Viseo, French contraption for crowd control

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/meet-iris-viseo-the-french-electric-transformer-vehicle-that-could-be-used-for-riots-video-94761.html

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Iris Viseo, French contraption for crowd control

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/meet-iris-viseo-the-french-electric-transformer-vehicle-that-could-be-used-for-riots-video-94761.html

 

I wonder how stable that is when extended like that - could topple very easily in a riot situation.

[nomiST]

30 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

I wonder how stable that is when extended like that - could topple very easily in a riot situation.

1500kg of battery at almost road level tho?

[High Jetter]

2 minutes ago, nomiST said:

1500kg of battery at almost road level tho?

Fair point, but rioters can be determined buggers.

[Timewaster]

If Mitsuoka did Fiats:

 

Don't ask me what is going on there, I stole the pictures off Facebook.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1968 Checker Centurion. A big car styled by Ghia and based on a 112" wheelbase Checker Cab.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Australian Hillman Hunter Hustler